Case series demonstrates the clinical features and importance of early recognition of RIME in children, suggesting need for prompt management.
Key Points
To explore the clinical and immunological aspects of reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (RIME) cases linked to Mycoplasma pneumoniae in a pediatric population.
Reviewed literature and analyzed medical records of three pediatric cases.
Confirmed etiologic diagnosis via Mycoplasma pneumoniae IgM serology and polymerase chain reaction.
Documented clinical findings including mucositis and skin involvement.
All patients presented with multi-site mucositis and varying degrees of skin involvement.
One patient required multiple hospitalizations, indicating potential for relapse.
All cases recovered within 10–21 days, with one experiencing skin hyperpigmentation.